Alison Denham

Alison Denham is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. Prior to her current role, she served as a Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St. Anne’s College, Oxford University. She holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Oxford (1989) and earned her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research and teaching focus on aesthetics, moral psychology, and philosophy of mind.

• Education: Ph.D., University of Oxford (1989); BA, University of California, Berkeley
• Key Research Areas: Aesthetics, Moral Psychology, Philosophy of Mind

Denham’s work explores intersections between emotion, ethics, and artistic experience. Her recent publications analyze empathy in moral competence (2021), emotional responses to fiction (2020), and the ethics of poverty and gender equality (2019). She has contributed to journals like European Journal of Philosophy and British Journal of Aesthetics, with recurring themes of identity, moral motivation, and aesthetic value.

Scientific Awards:

• Faculty Fellow, Center for Ethics (2005-2006)

She has authored the book Metaphor and Moral Experience: An Essay in the Psychology of Value (Oxford University Press, 2000) and co-edited Plato on Art and Beauty (Palgrave MacMillan, 2012). Her advisory role and grant history are not explicitly detailed in the provided text.